Ricotta Gnocchi in Browned Sage Butter

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In a large bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Add flour gradually, stirring until you get a sticky dough. Using a tablespoon, scoop up mixture into balls and boil gnocchi for a few minutes. As gnocchi rise, remove them from the water with a slotted spoon. If the gnocchi don’t hold their shape, add a little more flour.

In a large pan, heat the butter over medium heat. When the butter browns, add sage leaves, cooking for a moment to crisp. Close the heat. Add cooked gnocchi to the butter sage sauce. Toss and serve with Parmesan. Good served hot. Excellent left over and eaten cold. Serves 6-8.

Mark Bittman has wonderful food sense. There’s little you can do to improve upon his Ricotta Gnocchi in Browned Sage Butter, other than serve it with a copious amount of roasted veggies to respect Jittery’s golden rule — four bites healthy for each bite of indulgence.

Tried for the first time due to having some ricotta to use and decided on this dish after seeing the reviews. Never done gnocchi before. I found the directions and quantities perfect and the outcome was completely successful, and delicious. I found using wet hands for forming the balls was a really good tip. Its uses good ingredients, quick to make and tasty, what’s not to like!

Crazy coincidence! We just ate gnocchi with brown butter and sage – using potato gnocchi from my freezer. Ricotta gnocchi is so much easier, but this recipe has become one of my specialties and I even have gnocchi making parties with friends. There is sooo much controversy linked to making potato gnocchi – read more… http://kitchenbliss.ca/potato-gnocchi

Read your potato gnocchi article. It belongs in a serious cooking journal. Good research! Entertaining. Great how you give the contrary expert opinions. Do your frozen nuggets withstand shipment from ON to QC?

You are funny. Feedback from you is a treasure – I always feel like framing it! Speaking of gnocchi surviving a journey – have always been creeped out by “fresh” gnocchi sold shrink wrapped in stores – what!!??